New Age Metaphysics

The Meanings of Flowers.

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P R S T V W

Aconite. - Misanthropy. "Your attentions are welcome."
Agrimony. - Gratitude. "Please accept my thanks for your token."
Almond, flowering. - Hope. "Your friendship is pleasant."
Alyssum. - Virtue and worthiness. "I admire your noble character."
Anemone. - Estrangement. "Your charms no longer appeal to me."
Angelica. - Inspiration. "Love of you is my inspiration."
Apple Blossom. - Beauty and goodness. "You are as good as you are beautiful."
Arbutus. - Love. "You alone I love."
Arum, Wild. - Ardour. "My heart burns with love for you."
Asphodel. - Mourning. "Even in death our love is not broken."
Aster. - Afterthoughts. "I regret my impetuousness. Do not take me too seriously."
Azalea. - Moderation. "Be more moderate in your actions."

Balm. - Fun. "I did not really mean what I said."
Balsam. - Impatience. "I can hardly live until I see you again."
Barberry. - Hot Temper. "You are far too hasty in your judgments."
Basil. - Animosity. "I dislike you."
Bee-orchis. - Misunderstanding. "You have misinterpreted my actions."
Begonia. - Warning. "We are being watched."
Bell-flower. - Morning. "Meet me tomorrow morning."
Bindweed, Greater. - Persistence. "I can not accept your answer."
Bindweed, Lesser. - Humility. "I demote myself and ask for your forgiveness."
Birds-foot Trefoil. - Retribution. "Your fickleness will bring its own punishment."
Bittersweet. - Truth. "My words are sincere."
Blackthorn. - Obstacles. "There are difficulties in the way."
Bluebell. - Constancy. "I am faithful."
Bluebottle. - Delicacy. "I worship you from afar, being too timid to approach."
Borage. - Discourtesy. "Your attentions are unwelcome."
Bracken. - Enchantment. "You fascinate me."
Bramble. - Remorse. "I was too hasty. Please forgive me."
Broom. - Devotion. "I am ever yours."
Buckbean. - Calmness. "May sweet sleep attend you."
Bugloss. - Deception. "You are false."
Bulrush. - Rashness. "Pray me more caution."
Burdock. - Persistence. "I refuse to be discouraged."
Buttercup. - Radiance. "What golden beauty is yours!"

Calceolaria. - Money. "Let me assist you."
Camellia. - Loveliness. "How radiantly and lovely are you!"
Camomile. - Fortitude. "I admire your courage in misfortune. Hope on."
Campion, Meadow. - Poverty. "Through poor and lowly, I dare to admire you."
Campion, Red. - Encouragement. "I should like to make your acquaintance."
Campion, White. - Evening. "Meet me at dusk."
Candytuft. - Reserve. "You may speak; but do not presume, for my heart is still whole."
Canterbury Bell, Blue. - Faithfulness. "Be not misled; for I love you."
Canterbury Bell, White. - Acknowledgment. "I received you gift, and treasure it dearly"
Carnation, Pink. - Encouragement. "Thankyou for your charming token."
Carnation, Red. - Passionate Love. "I must see you soon."
Carnation, White. - Pure Affection. "Pure love I offer."
Celandine. - Reawakening. "Let this messenger of spring tell you of my love."
Cherry Blossom. - Increase. "To the ripening of our Friendship!"
Chrysanthemum, Bronze. - Friendship. "I value our friendship, I can not love you."
Chrysanthemum, Red. - Exchanged Love. "I love you."
Chrysanthemum, Yellow. - Discouragement. "My heart is given to another."
Chrysanthemum, White. - Truth. "I believe in you."
Cineraria. - Delight. "Your company is delightful."
Cinquefoil. - Sisterly affection. "I regard you as my brother."
Cistus. - favour. "You are acclaimed the Queen of Beauty."
Clarkia. - Pleasure. - You company and converse delight me."
Cleavers. - Perseverance. "I am determined to win your love."
Clematis. - Intellectuality. "I pay tribute to your brilliance and cleverness."
Clover, Pink. - Injured Dignity. "Do not trifle with me."
Clover, Red. - Request. "Will you be faithful to me even though the oceans part us?"
Clover, White. - Promise. "I will be true to you."
Cockscomb. - Foppery. "Your attentions are unwelcome."
Colchicum - Middle Age. "Youth should mate with you."
Columbine, Purple. - Resolve. "I shall never give you up."
Columbine, White. - Vice. "It is mere foolishness to press your attentions."
Coreopsis. - Love at First Sight. "You have conquered me."
Coriander. - Hidden Worth. "Do not judge too much by appearances."
Corn-cockle. - Gentility. " Appearances may not suggest it: I am of gentle birth."
Cornflower. - Delicacy. "Be not over impulsive; my heart can not be stormed."
Cowslip. - Winsome Beauty. "You are as beautiful as the flowers of spring."
Crocus, Autumn. - Middle Age. "Youth should mate with you."
Crocus, Spring. - Joy of Youth. "My heart beats with yours."
Currant, flowering. - Presumption. "We have nothing in common."
Cyclamen. - Indifference. "Your protest leaves me unmoved."

Daffodil. - Refusal. "I do not return your affections."
Dahlia, Red. - Rejection. "You have mistaken my feelings."
Dahlia, White. - Dismissal. "Do not approach me."
Dahlia, Yellow. - Distaste. "Your attentions are distasteful."
Daisy, Field. - Temporization. "I will give you an answer in a few days."
Daisy, Michaelmas. - Farewell. "Do not write or speak to me, I can never love you."
Daisy, Moon. - Hope. "I love to love you."
Daisy, Oz-eye. - Autumn Love. "I might learn to love you."
Dandelion. - Absurdity. "Your presentations are ridiculous."
Dead-Nettle, Red. - Poise. "You have offended me."
Dead-Nettle, White. - Coldness. "I do not care for you."
Dog-Rose. - Maidenly Beauty. "You are as fair and as innocent as this flower."

Eglantine. - Poetry, Fragrance. "The sweet fragrance in these leaves remind me of you"
Eshsholtzia. - Request. "Grant my prayer."
Evening Primrose. - Mute devotion. "Humbly, I adore you."
Everlasting Flower. - Death of Hope. "At your wish I go away, to forget you never."

Fern Maidenhair. - Virginity. "I am heart-whole; you have a chance to win me."
Feverfew. - Protection. "Let me shield you."
Flax, Blue. - Gratitude. "You are very kind."
Flax, Red. - Appreciation. "I deeply appreciate your kindness."
Fly-orchis. - Deceit. "You are not true, either to yourself of me."
Fool's Parsley. - Vice. "Do not be silly; we can still be friends."
Forget-me-not. - Rememberance. "Think of me during me absence."
Foxglove. - Shallowness. "You are not really in love."
Fraxinella. - Worship. "My heart is afire with love for you."
Fritillary. - Doubt. "Can I trust you?"
Fuchsia. - Warning. "Beware: your lover is false."
Fumitory. - Anger. "I shall never waste another thought on you."

Gardenia. - Sweetness. "Like unto this virgin flower are you."
Geranium, Pink. - Doubt. "Explain your actions."
Geranium, Scarlet. - Deception. "I do not trust you."
Geranium, White. - Indecision. "I have not made up my mind."
Geranium, Wild. - Faithful devotion. "I am your slave."
Gilliflower. - Affection. "You are very dear to me."
Gladiolus. - Pain. "Your words have wounded me."
Globe-Flower. - Welcome. "You will be welcome."
Golden Rod. - Indecision. "My mind is not made up."
Good King Henery. - Goodness. "You are very good to me."
Goose-Grass. - Perseverance. "I am determined to win your love."
Guelder Rose. - Love. "He who weds me must be in his first youth, not his second childhood."

Harbell. - Surrender. "I bow to your will, but still hope on."
Hart's-tongue Fern. - Gossip. "Set control on your inactive tongue."
Hawthorn. - Hope. "Despite your answer, I shall strive to win your love."
Heliotrope. - Devotion. "You are my sun."
Hellebore. - Lying Tongues. "Do not believe any ill tales of me. I can explain."
Hemlock. - Scandal. "I have bee maligned and unjustly accused."
Hepatica. - Confidence. "I trust you."
Herb Paris. - Betrothal. "Take this flower as a pledge, of my love to you."
Herb Peter. - Winsome Beauty. "You are as beautiful as the flowers of spring."
Herb Robert. - Faithful devotion. "I am your slave."
Hollyhock. - Ambition. "With you as my wife, I could achieve great things."
Honesty. - Openness. "I have told you all."
Honeysuckle. - Pledged Truth. "This is a token of my love."
Hyacinth, Blue. - Devotion. "I will give my life to your service."
Hyaninth, White. - Admiration. "I admire you."
Hydrangea. - Variable. "Why are you so erratic?"

Iris. - Ardour. "You have set my heart a glow."
Ivy. - Bonds. "I desire you for my Bride."

Jasmine. - Elegance. "How dainty and elegant are you."
Jasmine, Cape. - Spring. "Better times are in store for us."
Jonquil. - Appeal. "Design to answer my petition; may I hope for your love?"

Laburnum. - Neglect. "Why have you forsaken me?"
Larkspur. - Trifling. "Why trifle with my emotions. Give me a definite answer."
Lavendar. - Contradiction. "I like you very much, but this, I am sure, is not love."
Lilac, Purple. - First love. "You are my first love."
Lilac, White. - Innocence. "A Tribute to your beauty and Spirituality."
Lily, Tiger. - Passion. "My love knows no bounds."
Lily, White. - Purity. "I kiss the hem of your garment."
Lily-of-the-Valley. - Maidenly Modesty. "Friendship is sweet; talk to me not of love."
Liverwart. - Confidence. "I trust you."
Lobelia, Blue. - Dislike. "Like you I do not; Love you I could not."
Lodelia, White. - Rebuff. "Your attentions are entirely misdirected."
London Pride. - Flirtation "Forgive me if I cause heartache; you can be nothing to me."
Loosestrife, Purple. - Forgiveness. "Take this flower as a peace offering."
Loosestrife, Yellow. - Peace. "I am sorry; let us forget our quarrel."
Lords and Ladies. - Ardour. "My heart burns with love for you."
Love-in-a-mist. - Uncertainty. "Your message is vague; what do you mean?"
Love-lies-bleeding. - Broken Heart. "Since you refuse me, life is empty."
Lupin. - Over Boldness. "Who goes softly goes far."

Madder. - Slander. "What you have heard is vile falsehood."
Magnolia. - Fortitude. "Be not discouraged; better days are coming."
Marigold, African. - Boorishness. "Refinement appeals to me."
Marigold, French. - Jealousy. "You are unreasonably jealous."
Marjoram. - Maidenly Modesty. "Your adore brings blushes to my cheeks."
Marquerite. - Autumn Love. "I might learn to love you."
May. - Hope. "Despite your answer, I shall strive to win your love."
Meadow-Saffron. - Middle Age. "Youth should mate with you."
Meadow-Sweet. - Futility. "I look for a lover who is something more than decorative."
Mignonette. - Dull Virtues. "A worthy gem, perhaps; but in a unattractive setting."
Mimosa. - Sensitiveness. "You are too abrupt."
Mockorange. - Wed Cancel. "Your Bride-to-be; has changed her mind not her degree."
Moneywart. - Fidelity. "Ever faithful."
Monkey Musk. - Coxcomb. "I can not tolerate dandyness."
Monkshood. - Misanthropy. "Your attentions are welcome."
Musk. - Over-confident. "Why not let your natural charm and beauty tell its own story."
Myrtle. - Fragrance. "Be my sweetheart."

Narcissus. - Self-Love. "You love no-one better than yourself."
Nasturtium. - Artifice. "Beauty unadorned I seek."
Nemophila. - Prosperity. "Congratulations on your success."
Nightshade, Deadly - Deception. "I believe you to be false."
Nightshade, Enchanter's - Double Dealing. "Do not play fast and loose with me."
Nightshade, Woody. - Truth. "My words are sincere."

Oak leaves. - Courage. "Do not despair; love will find a way."
Old man's Beard. - Middle-age Love. "Though not a young lover, my love is sincere."
Oleander. - Warning. "A false friend has betrayed our secret."
Orange Blossom. - Purity. "Our love is Pure." (Unlucky flowers, except at a wedding).
Orchid. - Luxury. "I will make life sweet for you."

Pansy, Purple. - Souvenirs "Thoughts of happiness together, are my greatest treasure."
Pansy, White. - Thoughts of Love. "You are ever in my thoughts."
Pansy, Yellow. - Remberance. "Though you are absent, I never cease to think of you."
Pasque-Flower. - Denial. "I have put aside worldly thoughts and shall never marry."
Passion-Flower. - Consecration. "Others have a prior claim on me."
Pelargonium. - Acquaintance. "If you promise not to talk of love; I will be your friends."
Peony. - Contrition. "I beg forgiveness for my brusqueness."
Periwinkle. - First Love. "My heart was whole until I saw you."
Petunia. - Proximity. "I like you to near me."
Phlox, Pink. - Friendship. "I think we might be friends."
Phlox, White. - Interest. "Tell me something about yourself."
Pimpernel. - Meeting. "When and where can we meet?"
Pink, Clove. - Fragrance. "How lovely you are."
Poppy, Red. - Moderation. "My heart can not be stormed; you must abide, be patient."
Poppy, White. - Temporization. "I have not made up me mind."
Potentilla. - Sisterly affection. "I regard you as my brother."
Primrose. - Dawning Love. "I might learn to love you."

Ragged Robin. - Poverty. "Through poor and lowly, I dare to admire you."
Rest-harrow. - Hindrance. "There are obstacles in our path."
Rocket. - Rivalry. "You have a rival."
Rose, Brown. - Death. "My condolences."
Rose, Christmas. - Anxiety. "Put an end to my suspense!"
Rose, Rock. - favour. "You are acclaimed the Queen of Beauty."
Rose, Cotton - Misplaced Affection. "I love another."
Rose, Dog. - Maidenly Beauty. "You are as fair and as innocent as this flower."
Rose, Guelder. - Love. "He who weds me must be in his first youth, not his second childhood."
Rose, Moss. - Shy Love. "Let me look at you from afar."
Rose, Pink. - Purity. "Your are as pure as this flower."
Rose, River. - Flowing. "My affections for you are ongoing."
Rose, Red. - Love. "I love you."
Rose, White. - Refusal. "I love you not."
Rose, Yellow. - Friendship. "Friendship always."
Rosemary. - Rememberance. "Never will your memory fade."

Salvia, Red. - Passion. "Passionate love is often short-lived."
Saxifrage. - Humility. "Only smile at me and my reward will be great."
Scabious. - Lucklessness. "You are mistaken; I do not care for you."
Snapdragon. - Refusal. "You are nothing to me."
Snowdrop. - Renewed addresses. "I make another bid for your love."
Solomon's Seal. - Simplicity. "Neither rich nor fortunate, I yet dare to love you."
Sunflower. - Exhibitionism. "Things that glitter do not impress me."
Sweetbriar. - Poetry, Fragrance. "Sweet fragrance of these leaves remind me of you."
Sweet-gale. - Encouragement. "I like you a little."
Sweet-pea. - Tenderness. - Your memory is very sweet."
Sweet-sultan. - Happiness. "This is to wish you happiness."
Sweet-william. - Seduction. "I was only teasing you."
Syinga. - Wed Cancel. "Your Bride-to-be; has changed her mind not her degree."

Tansy. - Rejected Addresses. "I an not interested in you."
Thrift. - Interest. "Tell me more about yourself."
Thyme. - Domestic Virtue. "I need a wife as capable as you are."
Toad-flax. - Reluctant Lips. "Be more gentle in your dating."
Travellers Joy. - Middle-aged love. "Though not a young lover, my love is sincere."
Trumpet-flower. - Flame of Fire. "My heart burns for you."
Tuberose. - Wounding. "I have fluttered near the flame that have signed my wings."
Tulip. - Confession. "By this token I declare my passion."

Valerian. - Merit is Disguise. "Though I loathe love, I aspire none the less to wed you."
Verbena. - Enchantment. "You have cast a spell over me."
Veronica. - True Love. "Nothing shall ever part us."
Violet. - Modesty. "Pure and sweet art thou."
Violet, Dog. - First Love. "You are my first sweetheart."

Wake-robin. - Ardour. "My heart burns with love for you."
Wall-flower. - Constancy. "Through sunshine and storm I am true to you."
Wind-flower. - Estrangement. "Your charms no longer appeal to me."
Wormwood. - Parting. "The best of friends must part someday."

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